The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-25


Paving Ordinance Under Consideration.
Interesting Briefs, Personal Paragraphs,
and Minor Mention.
The Council met in called session at
g.4j last night, President Perdue in the
chair Present, Messrs G. A. Jones, A
C.. Jones. Faulkner, Kidd, Ely, Perry,
Hewlett, Bradley, Weiseger. and o Brien.
The street paving ordinance came up
as unfinished business from the last meet
ing.
LAND FOR PARK.
The Council not being prepared TO take
up this matter at the time q report was
read from Mr. j. T. Bradley He stated
that me was present at n public sale re-
Gently of land In the city belonging 10
Colonel II & Cabell where certain lots
were offered ON the south line Of Fourth
street, and knowing that the city owned
0ne-haf of the square-an acre arOund
Cool Spring he thought IL would be-
very desirable for the city to obtain the
remainder of the square for use as park.
and obtained an option for the city 10
purchase - feet on the south line of
Fourth street at 81 foot He had been
subsequently informed that l0j feet more
of this land would be- sold TO the city at
s. per foot
ON Mr. Bradley motion his communi-
cation was referred to special commit
tee of three.
THE PAVING ORDINANCE.
The paving ordinance was then brought
before the Council ON motion of Mr
Bradley He said as there had been
some objections 10 10 ai ihc last meeting
the committee had invited the people 90
meet them and express their views, and
several advisable changes having been
made hc thought the ordinance was now
acceptable tO everybody He was not tied
down t0 any one plan of paving, but only
wished to secure boo the best way what
would Doe thc greatest possible improve
mcnt to the city. The ordinance was
vote ON DIS sections.
Section Isl providing that all street,
in fhc city shall Doc paved and curbed,
and CUTTERS laid under the direction of
au engineer wa, adopted
Section 2d proyidc~ That before such
work shall De- commenced. the streets and
sidewalks shall bepropcry graded at thc
expense of the city, Adopted
section 3 provides. among other thing
of minor importance, that in squares
where mo- lots front on the streets pa-
rallcl with Hull the expense of paving
such parallel streets shall Doe assessed pro
rata On fhe owners of the lots fronting On
thc cross streets.
Mr. pcrduc opposed ihi- section Tie
thought in Manchester where the number
and size of lots were constantly being
changed, 10 would be impracticabIe to
carry ont DO, provisions. and lot-owners
would have great trouble in finding ont
what was their tax
The vote ON The section was Ayes, o.;
noes. D., and was lost for want of q two
thirds vote.
Mr. ID j. pulliam was invited TO ad-
dress the Council and in order That De
might speak on the 3d section, the vote
was rccOn,idered
Mr. puliam explained how the pro
rata assessment would be CALCULATED. and
thought the section entirely practicable
Mr. perduc replied in substance as be-
fore and when the TIMES reporter left
40 q late hour This section was still under
discussion.
ACLD LANG >YNE.
An cQuipage passed mp one of the
streets Yesterday which attracted much
attention. and reminded oldc f0lkc- of
the way the colorcd brother travelled
"bcfo' de wah' I'm "a diminuiiyc cart
drawn by q diminutiye steer negro
man was seated ON q uunk, and as the
partner of his JOYS did not want 10 over
task the steer. She had put her shoe. IN
the cart and was walking alongside bare
footed i'm the mud, with her skirts care
fully elevated iu the style most approved
by fashion.
a meeting will DE held at Odd Fellows
Hall next Wednesday nilht for the pur-
pose of organizing council of the Junior
order Of United American Mechanic
The annual meeting of the cambridge
street Baptist church will be held to-
morrow evening at o clock
a lamp has been placed at the corner
of Ninth and Semmes, an improvement
much needed in That locality
Manchester Lodge $50. a., a. T.. and A..
M had q most enjoyable ST. John, cele-
bration al their hali last night, and in-
stalled officers
The llustings Count transacted some
unimportant civil business yesterday, and
adjourned for the term.
Rev William A. Campbell, formerly
pastor of the Presbyterian church, and
now of Fredericksburg, will remove 90
Richmond 90 live in a short time.
Steam will be gotten mp iu the boile s.
and q trial made of the new steel plant at
Belle sleto.day 90 ascertain II everything
is in order Manufacturing ,howeyerwill
not commence for about two months.
The South and West take away TOO
many of Nirginia's scholarly young men
and IL is always pleasant 10 record their
return home. Mr. Winston Archer of
this city, who graduated with great dis
tinctiOn at the University several years
o,and has been teaching successfully In
the South, will open a school in Rich
mOnd next session, doubtless with a
large attendance.
VIII of the Late James A. Blair.
Tho will of tho late lanes II Rlair has